# COMAR Title 13A — State Board of Education

## Subtitle 17 — Child Care — Letters of Compliance

### Chapter 06 — Staff Requirements

#### Regulation .02 Staff Orientation and Training.

*COMAR 13A.17.06.02*

On or before assignment, an operator shall document that each employee and staff member has been informed in writing about all areas pertinent to the health and safety of the children, including:

A. The location of the telephone and emergency telephone numbers;

B. The location of each child's emergency form;

C. Emergency evacuation procedures;

D. The identity of the staff members who have first aid and CPR training;

E. The identity of the adult who is required to be available to provide emergency coverage pursuant to COMAR 13A.17.08.02;

F. Handwashing procedures;

G. The facility's discipline procedures;

H. The requirements and procedures for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect, according to Family Law Article, §§5-704—5-705, Annotated Code of Maryland;

I. Signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect in children;

J. The content of the most current regulations in this subtitle;

K. The community resources available to the family of a child who may have special needs;

L. Effective January 1, 2020, have completed approved basic health and safety training within 90 days of employment; and

M. Basic health and safety is completed by each staff member by the end of each 12-month period, measured each calendar year.